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Introduction: Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) is a rare and lethal condition that may progress to sepsis and perforations. Most related literature comes from case reports; however, a few small reviews have been published. We conducted a large systematic review of AEN using PubMed, MEDLINE, and Embase to organize data into one consolidated manuscript, find potential prognosticators of illness, and determine possible treatment guidelines for AEN.
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Department of Cardiology, Tosei General Hospital, Seto, Aichi, Japan.
Introduction: Suture-mediated vascular closure devices have been widely used in catheter ablation, with 0.14-0.3 % incidence of pseudoaneurysm complications.
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January 2025
Liverpool Head and Neck Centre, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Nasal septal perforations (NSPs) are a common referral to specialist rhinology practice. A wide range of management options have been described but to be able to offer the most effective treatment modalities to our patients we must be able to capture quantitative data on patient symptom burden accurately and robustly.
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Removal of the rib and adjacent cartilage is a common step for exposure of the recipient chest vessels in free-flap breast reconstructions. However, this adds both short- and long-term morbidity to the procedure. We describe our experience in avoiding rib removal in microvascular breast reconstruction.
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January 2025
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Dunărea de Jos" University of Galați, 800201 Galați, Romania.
Background: Colonic obstructions present a serious medical emergency that requires prompt surgical intervention to prevent life-threatening complications. Cecostomy, a procedure involving the creation of an opening in the cecum to decompress the colon, serves as one surgical approach for managing these obstructions. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness and benefits of cecostomies in emergency surgical settings, with a focus on recent clinical studies and case reports.
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